Keyboard shortcuts using the function keys

Getting Started with OpenOffice.org 2.x

Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts

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• Assigning shortcut keys
• General shortcut keys for OpenOffice.org
• Keyboard shortcuts using the function keys
• Shortcut keys in the Gallery
• Selecting rows and columns in a table
• Shortcut keys for drawing objects

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Shortcut Keys	Result
F1	Starts the OpenOffice.org Help. In the OpenOffice.org Help: jumps to main help page.
Shift + F1	Activates Extended Tips for the mouse pointer, which turns into a question mark. Move the pointer over an item (command, icon or control) to view the extended tip.
Shift+F2	Displays an extended tip for the item (command, icon or control) currently selected by using the keyboard.
Ctrl+F4 or Alt+F4	Closes the current document (close OpenOffice.org when the last open document is closed).
F6	Sets focus in next sub-window (for example, document/data source view).
Shift+F6	Sets focus in previous sub-window.
F10	Activates the first menu (File menu).
Shift+F10	Opens the context menu.
Ctrl+F11	Opens the Style Catalog.